Holiday Mystery

Having lost her post as a governess, when Annabeth Watson returns home for Christmas, she's returning home to stay. A less-than-welcome reception from her father isn't surprising, but the murder of a maid is quite shocking. Can Annabeth find the truth of what happened during the house party, against her father's wishes? Or will the lecherous Lord Gresham and mysterious Lord Wright keep her from investigating?

Kiki is eight months pregnant and trying to cram as much ho-ho-ho into the holidays as possible. When a customer drops dead during an offsite event, this intrepid scrapbooking sleuth is left holding the bag. After her name is cleared, Kiki isn't one to sit around while her friends are threatened with false imprisonment. Instead, she vows to wrap up this case and tie it with a bow. Leave it to Kiki to determine who was nice, and who was very, very naughty, indeed. A nasty Christmas Grinch is targeting one of Kiki's friends—and that's just not kosher.

It’s summer in Holiday Bay and the flowers are in bloom. Jeremy and Haven are determined to stay on top of things as Georgia goes to part time hours and Abby struggles to adjust to Colt's role as a full-time dad. With so much going on, Annabelle decides to attend day camp while Mylie impatiently awaits the arrival of baby Danny. Meanwhile, the cottages have been opened for the season, and the inn is full to capacity when a first-time guests Rowen and Linda reserve the entire property to celebrate their 35th anniversary.

Millie Kay is easily charmed by Mother's Day Festival, but her sweet Southern charm doesn't go over well with everyone. While Violet is running all over Holiday Junction to report for the Junction Journal, Millie Kay is joining in on the festival activities. Millie Kay and local Sally Westin get into a public fight over a dessert Millie Kay says she won fair and square in the cake walk. And when Sally Westin is murdered, everyone is pointing the finger to the non-local in town, Millie Kay Rhinehammer.

Witches don’t always follow the rules, and when they don’t, bad things happen. Like Cassandra Bloom’s death, for starters. Holiday Hills residents, magical and humans, were afraid of Cassandra. She was the bad witch in every fairytale, the one with the ugly wart and long, stringy gray hair. But she didn’t just look scary. She was scary. Sure, everyone in town might feel secretly relieved Cassandra’s no longer with us, but they’re missing the bigger picture. Cassandra didn’t die of old age. She was murdered.

An evil genius threatens Christmas. His name is Twinkles. Furry and full of himself, Twinkles the cat takes self-interest to a new level. Star and Ben never dreamt that cat-sitting could be this difficult. But things only get worse as more (reindeer) bodies start piling up. Using his newly discovered opposable thumbs, Twinkles phones his pet-sitters. His claim? He’s innocent. He’ll do anything if Ben and Star will clear his name and save Christmas, even (shudder) cuddle. Join Star and Ben as they find the real murderer in this humorous holiday tale of magical intrigue.

What could go wrong when baker Rosie Hart heads to a snowy Colorado mountain lodge for a week of elaborate pre-wedding festivities at her friend’s wedding? The better question would be...what could go right? Rosie’s fears for the nervous bride are confirmed when one of the wedding guests turns up dead. All evidence points to the groom being the intended victim, but with the guests dressed in Christmas-themed attire and a dead Santa on their hands, Rosie’s not so sure. What if the killer did hit the right target all along?

It’s autumn in New England and Truly and her fellow Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes are gearing up for the annual Halloween Festival. Aunt True and her new husband, Rusty, have bought Ethel and Elmer Farnsworth’s dilapidated old farm on the edge of town, where they’re going to raise sheep and where Truly and her grandparents have volunteered to farm- and sheep-sit while the newlyweds are on their honeymoon. But as always, there are mysteries and secrets afoot in Pumpkin Falls. Jack-o’-lanterns outside the shops downtown are going missing—in broad daylight!

Ruby Holmes is delighted to be celebrating Christmas with her close friends in Carmel Springs, Maine. The tree in the center of town is about to be lit, the mistletoe is up, and the town is decorated in reds, greens, and whites. Everything is perfect. Until the lights come on and reveal the dead body of the mayor himself. It’s murder, and with very few leads for the local detectives to follow, it’s time to shut the town down until further notice - no celebrations, no parties in the street, and certainly no caroling. Can Ruby and Bee solve the mystery?

Christmas is bad enough without all the music, frantic shopping sprees, and holiday parties. So many parties… with people you couldn’t stand in high school and definitely can’t stand now. Top of the list? Patty Harrison. She made my teen years miserable and, now that we’re adults, she’s trying to get me banned from the Christmas market. Even so, I’m not going to commit literal murder.

In Amish Christmas Mystery, Ettie must unwrap the truth before her daughter gets a one-way ticket to the slammer. This Yuletide, the stakes are high, the snow is deep, and the mystery is as thick as a fruitcake. Warm up to this intriguing cozy mystery that will keep you guessing 'til the last carol is sung!

ख्रिसमस जवळ येतोय, आणि टिनू या चाणाक्ष मुलाला सॅन्टा प्रकरणात काहीतरी गडबड आहे असा संशय आलाय. त्यामुळं तो त्याच्या आवडत्या शेरलॉक होम्सची पद्धत वापरून सॅन्टाचं बिंग फोडायचं ठरवतो. त्याला यात यश मिळतं का, हे ऐका आमच्या ‘डिटेक्टिव्ह टिनू आणि सॅन्टाचं रहस्य’ या धम्माल कथेत!

A karácsony a jóakarat és a családi összetartás ideje, de nem a Lee családnál. Az idei év azonban lehet, hogy más lesz. A milliomos zsarnok Simeon Lee öregkorára talán szentimentális érzéseket kezd táplálni gyermekei iránt? Vagy éppenséggel aljas szándékkal hívja össze őket? Az irigység és a gyanakvás pompásan megteremtett légkörében brutális gyilkosság történik. Hercule Poirot-nak szüksége lesz minden zsenialitására, hogy megoldja a bűntettet.

The Winchester witches are back and better than ever. Spend five frightfully funny holidays with the Winchesters and the people who love them.

Bessie Frone, the beloved owner of the Enchanted Bookstore and Café, is in BIG trouble. Her family wand, made of pure gold and passed down for generations, has been stolen. Of course, Bessie is heartbroken, and now she’s ready to sell the shop and the building unless the wand is found. I can’t let her sell the Enchanted. It’s the heart of Holiday Hills, the place where gossip is always the daily special, and Bessie’s coffee is to die for! Well, not literally, thank Goddess!

A teenager turns up dead in the woods, brutally murdered, and it looks like it might be politically motivated.... The short-handed homicide team can't seem to get a handle on the case...things just keep going wrong.... Is someone trying to intimidate Laurencia Rivera and her investigators, to protect the killer and prevent him from being caught?

Rue Cyprus and her Golden Retriever puppy, Kasey, are at it again. With Halloween around the corner, Kasey finds a black kitten hiding in the bushes. Rue and Kasey want to keep their new friend, but Rue's mom reminds her that the kitten probably has her own family. Can Rue and Kasey return the kitten to her rightful home before the ghosts and goblins appear?

My name is Abby Odell, and I’m a witch. Some call me a newbie because I didn’t know I was one until my mother died and her spell that bound my powers died along with her.

Holiday for the Hostile, second book in the Hostile series, is probably even stranger than the first. Serena, plus her unusual friend and partner in crime, Tile X, reluctantly find themselves suffering a family holiday at her eccentric grandfather's hovel in Ireland. Who will escape intact from their dramatic holiday from Hell? A gripping paranormal thriller with a splash of horror.

Ein total verstrickter Fall. Es weihnachtet in Archsum auf Sylt, und die Häkeldamen unterstützen fleißig die Vorbereitungen für das Krippenspiel. Doch statt Besinnlichkeit herrschen Anspannung und Misstrauen in der Kirchengemeinde. Binnen kurzer Zeit passieren gleich mehrere Diebstähle, und dann wird auch noch die Leiterin der Jugendgruppe vom herabstürzenden Stern von Bethlehem erschlagen. Während die Kirchenverantwortlichen beharrlich auf einen Unfall plädieren, wittern die Häkeldamen einen Mord - und nehmen die Ermittlungen auf.